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The Greater Jacksonville Ice Cream Spots Worth Driving Across Town For
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items Listen, living in Florida means we basically have ice cream weather ten months out of the year, and I have made it my personal mission to take full advantage of that 🍦 The good news is greater Jacksonville is genuinely STACKED with incredible local ...
Dreamette — Okay, if you grew up in Jax you already know — Dreamette is the one 🍦 It's been scooping since 1948, which makes it the oldest ice cream shop in the city, and the original walk-up window in Murray Hill still has lines out the door for a reason. The soft-serve is the stuff of legend (people genuinely argue it's the ...
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Mayday Ice Cream — Mayday started over in St. Augustine and thank goodness they spread up to us, because this is small-batch artisan ice cream done RIGHT 🍦 Everything is made in-house — and I mean everything. The 25+ rotating flavors, the homemade sprinkles (which are always free, bless them), the fresh waffle cones, even the l...
Mayday Ice Cream
Gator Ice Cream — Tucked into Seawalk Village at Jax Beach, Gator is the spot for when you want to be a little adventurous with your scoop 🐊🍦 They make over 100 homemade flavors, and they go WAY off the beaten path — we're talking durian, dragon fruit, avocado, passion fruit, ube, and the viral Chocolate Dubai. But here's the real kicker: they do "adult" ice cream with actual alcohol ...
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Springfield Scoops — This little gem in historic Springfield is woman-owned AND Black-owned, and the second you walk up to those colorful, vibrant walls you know you're somewhere special 🍦💕 They've got over 150 homemade flavors in their rotation with 24 on display at any time, so there's always something new to try — Chocolate Dream Pie, Snickelicious, Pineapple Sherb...
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Millie's Homemade Ice Cream — Millie's is on a whole mission to #spreadLove through scratch-made ice cream, and honestly the vibes alone are worth the trip 🍦✨ Everything is made from real ingredients sourced from farmers and artisans, spun into super-premium ice cream right there — they even do grass-grazed dairy and dairy-free gelatos for the plant-based crowd. But Millie's isn't just scoops: they've...
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The Scoop N Scootery — This is the one for your over-the-top, no-rules, midnight dessert cravings 🍨🔥 The Scoop N Scootery went TikTok-famous for a reason — their loaded sundaes are absolutely ridiculous (in the best way), piled sky-high with every topping and mix-in you can dream of. Get something off their giant signature menu like the Mint City, ...
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Flo's Premium Ice Cream — Over in Ponte Vedra Beach, Flo's is a little newer to the scene but already a beloved local gem 🍦🩷 It's named after the owner's grandmother, Florence, in honor of all those summers spent sharing scoops — and that warm, family-love feeling is baked into the whole place. They make over 100 homemade flavors that rotate through, so the menu's always ...
Flo's Premium Ice Cream
Sweet Pete's — Sweet Pete's isn't just an ice cream stop — it's a full-on experience, and it's downtown in a gorgeous three-floor historic Victorian mansion 🍦🍭 Picture total Willy Wonka energy: floors of handmade candies and chocolates, a full restaurant and liquor bar, candy-making classes, and an ice cream parlor serving up over-the-top milkshakes that are basically works o...
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Malachi's Ice Cream Bar — Malachi's over in Riverside is the grown-up date-night version of an ice cream shop, and it is GORGEOUS 🍦🍷 This woman-owned, Black-owned spot (named after the owner's son!) brings the booze to ice cream — we're talking beer, wine, cocktails, boozy shakes, and even "Sorbetmosas." The space itself is chic and so photogenic you'll want pictures before you...
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Mixter Nitrogen Creamery — Mixter over on Hendricks Ave turns getting ice cream into a whole show 🍦❄️ This family-owned spot uses liquid nitrogen at -320 degrees to freeze your ice cream fresh ON THE SPOT, right in front of you, so it comes out unbelievably smooth and creamy. The fun part is it's fully customizable — you pick your base, your mix-ins,...
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Whit's Frozen Custard — If you've never had proper frozen custard, Whit's will ruin regular soft serve for you forever 🍦 Custard is denser, richer, and creamier than ice cream, and Whit's makes theirs fresh daily so it's always on point. Here's their whole thing: they keep it simple with just three flavors at a time — vanilla and chocolate always, plus a signature fla...
Whit's Frozen Custard - Fresh Frozen Custard Every Day
Waffle Cone — This family-owned little spot in 5 Points - Riverside is all about that nostalgic, feel-good ice cream experience 🍦🧇 They lean fully into the magic of fresh-baked waffle cones (the smell alone will pull you in off the street) and pair them with creamy soft serve, premium sundaes, shakes, and homemade waffle bowls. They've got dairy-free, sugar-free, and gluten-f...
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Kelly's Homemade Ice Cream — Kelly's is the perfect "treat yourself after coffee" situation, because you'll find their ice cream counters tucked right inside Foxtail Coffee Co. spots around town ☕🍦 They make their own homemade ice cream with rotating signature and featured flavors, so it's a lovely little surprise every visit. The San Marc...
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Cookies and Creme — This veteran-owned, family-run spot in Jax Beach is THE late-night cookie and ice cream sandwich shop, and it's a whole vibe 🍪🍦 Owners Ray (a proud veteran) and his wife Jen bake fresh cookies all day and make their ice cream in-house, and the magic is in the build-your-own cookie ice cream sandwiches — pick your ...
Cookies and Creme Jax Beach - Ice Cream, Cookie, Cookie Delivery
The Yard Milkshake Bar — As seen on Shark Tank, The Yard is where milkshakes become full-blown works of art 🍦🎉 We're talking over-the-top "freak shakes" served in your own souvenir mason jar that you get to take home, piled with cotton candy, brownies, whole slices of cheesecake — basically dessert chaos in the best possible way. ...
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The Hyppo Gourmet Ice Pops — Okay, technically these are gourmet ice POPS, not ice cream — but trust me, The Hyppo earns its spot 🍦🧊 Born in St. Augustine, these all-natural pops are made fresh from real fruit and spices, and they've cooked up over 450 wild flavor combos over the years. We're talking the kind of grown-up, une...
The Hyppo Gourmet Ice Pops